Roman Fada, the newly nominated flagbearer of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), has reacted with humor after being disqualified by the Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) from contesting the 2024 presidential elections.
Roman Fada had been nominated to replace the late Akua Donkor, who passed away on October 28, 2024.
Donkor, the founder of the GFP, had originally chosen Fada as her running mate, but after her death, the party selected him as their new presidential candidate.
However, on Tuesday, 12 November 2024, the Electoral Commission announced that it would not allow him to run in the upcoming election due to issues with his nomination forms.
A report stated that the Electoral Commission found multiple errors on his nomination forms. “There were also illegalities on the forms,” reported TV3’s Crosby Annan.
The Commission also confirmed that they would not alter positions on the ballot papers. Jean Mensa, Chair of the Commission, told the media, “Votes for Madam Akua Donkor will be annulled.”
In response, Roman Fada released a video encouraging Ghanaians to “vote wisely” despite his disqualification.
With a touch of humour, he shared that he was still enjoying his meal of fufu, as captured in the video following his disqualification.
Watch the video below:
The Passing of Akua Donkor
Akua Donkor, the founder of the Ghana Freedom Party, passed away at the age of 83 on October 28, 2024, at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital.
Her death was confirmed by her 2020 running mate, Ernest ‘Adakabre’ Frimpong Manso.
Donkor, who was a well-known political figure in Ghana, had been placed third on the ballot paper for the 2024 elections before her untimely death.
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